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Topic: Tricking a DTS unit
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Karen Hultgren
Master Film Handler
Posts: 492
From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-12-2001 12:41 PM
So, you guys want me to reveal the "secret tricks"? ;-)Actually, there are no real secrets, you can make the player self-play a disc in three ways: 1) Load in a setup or empirical test disc (any disc that self plays) along with a movie disc. Most times, you can get the movie disc to play the feature's soundtrack. 2) Connect a keyboard & monitor to the back of the player and enter in the serial number of the movie (thats on the disc). Load the disc and run the program. You should be able to play the disc. 3) Use a DTS timecode generator to enter in the show's serial number and reel number. You can play any program off any cinema disc using this method. Most times, the only reason we would play a disc without film is to test the sound system or to replay a section of the soundtrack during a run-through (if the client thought they heard something odd). And when replaying the disc, we would only use a DTS timecode generator. Using the other methods will not hurt anything. The only problem is that you have little control over what will play. Karen at DTS
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Karen Hultgren
Master Film Handler
Posts: 492
From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-13-2001 07:33 PM
Antonio - yes, there is a video plug but it's not easily accessible from the back of the player. You have to remove a plate to access it.And, yes, the JimK box (in SMPTE mode) can be used on a DTS player *IF* you change the timecode (D422-W1) jumpers in the DTS player for SMPTE. But, it is a big hassel to take the unit out of the rack, take off the top cover, reconfigure the jumper, do your test, then change the jumpers back again for DTS, reinstall the top cover, and put it back in the rack. Standard movie/trailer discs won't play if the unit is set for SMPTE. The way around it is to install a toggle switch so you can change modes easily (DTS or SMPTE). If anyone wants more details on this, please send me an email. Karen at DTS
khultgren@dtsonline.com
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It really does save a lot of trouble for a tech to be able to carry around a disc, rather than a reel of film for quick evaluations.
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